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education education. >> he had a mental breakdown and crashed a car. i will admit i did crack up watching that stuff because i'm a sick, sick man. >> because it was so stupid. >> because it was so stupid, but you're right he's setting himself up. >> this could force someone who thinks they adore rampage to think awesome let's try that. >> he also miss spelled girl, which upset me.
education education. >> he had a mental breakdown and crashed a car. i will admit i did crack up watching that stuff because i'm a sick, sick man. >> because it was so stupid. >> because it was so stupid, but you're right he's setting himself up. >> this could force someone who thinks they adore rampage to think awesome let's try that. >> he also miss spelled girl, which upset me.
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some amendments from very conservative members and very liberal members, and it will help refine and educate the house members about what this bill is all about in ways where it may be just as going to talk to them could not, and so i think that those things are important. a good number of republicans go through the regular way. >> asking a question, which i think is a safe topic for overtime questions, but first, what did i miss? is there something that should be button down here that i did not ask? >> moderate read state democrats -- red state democrats from montana, those that voted against the plan in 2007 -- >> i am not going to speak for any individual senator. look. we are going to get the overwhelming majority of senators, but we do not expect to get them all, so we will need a number of republicans to vote for the bill to get 60. >> all of the young people have a copy of the politico, which is required reading. there will be a written quiz on today's edition. [laughter] >> senator mccain, you mentioned senator kennedy in your remarks, and it was talked about senator schumer becoming
some amendments from very conservative members and very liberal members, and it will help refine and educate the house members about what this bill is all about in ways where it may be just as going to talk to them could not, and so i think that those things are important. a good number of republicans go through the regular way. >> asking a question, which i think is a safe topic for overtime questions, but first, what did i miss? is there something that should be button down here that i...
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as we look at what his priorities are for the house gop, they're education initiatives, simplifying the tax code, health care reforms, and immigration reform. jacqui, these are all kind of popular issues that the right could take the lead on and gain traction with. but what do you think about eric cantor trying to come out to rebrand, especially, when he's been down this rebranding road before? >> yeah, we have seen this before from eric cantor. and you know, the fact that he is making this speech, to try to renew momentum on some of these issues, i mean, is something that he's been wanting to do since december, when the republicans rr pretty divided. but the devil's in the details with these kind of speeches. when you're talking about tax reform, i think he told "national review" that he wants to look at a family-friendly tax reform. well, when you have a budget chairman preparing a budget that's going to balance in ten years, it's going to be really hard to keep things like the child tax credit. so we're going to see how this pans out, because you can't talk about a budget plabalancin
as we look at what his priorities are for the house gop, they're education initiatives, simplifying the tax code, health care reforms, and immigration reform. jacqui, these are all kind of popular issues that the right could take the lead on and gain traction with. but what do you think about eric cantor trying to come out to rebrand, especially, when he's been down this rebranding road before? >> yeah, we have seen this before from eric cantor. and you know, the fact that he is making...
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more police, better education, certainly mental health, those are the things that we need to do. so those that want to work with us, that's great. but the nra, which they kind of gave us hints that they were willing to work with us, but now they have totally flipped and they want nothing to do with us. >> it's nothing from the nra. the nra's wayne la pierre -- we're out of time. we're going to keep this conversation up for months. you have had the experience of knowing how important it is. gabby giffords' husband, mark kelly. >> and that's the difference. other victims are now speaking up, and to see gabby yesterday and her husband by her side talking about this, these were strong nra supporters, and yet they see what can be done. >> i think -- >> 20 dead first graders -- >> go ahead, ron. >> i ws going to say in closing, 20 dead first graders has a way of concentrating the mind. >> right. >> it's a serious conversation. it's an american conversation. thank you, congresswoman carolyn mccarthy of new york and ron reagan. >>> we have one more note about the epidemic of gun violence
more police, better education, certainly mental health, those are the things that we need to do. so those that want to work with us, that's great. but the nra, which they kind of gave us hints that they were willing to work with us, but now they have totally flipped and they want nothing to do with us. >> it's nothing from the nra. the nra's wayne la pierre -- we're out of time. we're going to keep this conversation up for months. you have had the experience of knowing how important it...
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>> i am here to educate and inform. >> thank you? >> i taught as folks already, in the first hour, i talked to peter and phil about manola manola blanoks. >> dan and phil did not know. >> i will admit that. >> richard keeps forgetting which of which of us. >> that's not true. >> no. no. >> 80% true. >> i know all of you. and if i were to see you on the street, i would be able to have a conversation with you and know your name, i think with all of the names. i am just a little flabbergasted. >> flabber mcgasted. >> may i get a reprieve? >> sure. >> we are joined in the studio by by margot. >> thanks for having me. >> in a more serious tone and i know you know what malono malono blanoks are? >> i do but i would never wear them. >> why not? >> they hurt my feet. >> for context let's bring the clip back. >> this is from hillary clinton speaking at the council on foreign relations yesterday, and richard haus, president of the council, at the end of her goodbye speech because today is her last day at work, he thanked her. this is how he di
>> i am here to educate and inform. >> thank you? >> i taught as folks already, in the first hour, i talked to peter and phil about manola manola blanoks. >> dan and phil did not know. >> i will admit that. >> richard keeps forgetting which of which of us. >> that's not true. >> no. no. >> 80% true. >> i know all of you. and if i were to see you on the street, i would be able to have a conversation with you and know your name, i think...
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they care about education for their kids. they care about health care. they care about the economy. so, again, we come back to that issue of just putting out a person of color isn't going to do it for you. case in point, bobby jindal. so he has a very tall order in front of him, marco rubio. >> but he's got a long career ahead of him if he plays his cards right certainly. he's only 41 years old. a name we'll be talking about a long time to come. victoria, thanks so much. nice to see you. >> thanks, thomas. >>> we've been talking about it all hour. john brennan, the man that the president wants to lead the cia going before the senate intelligence committee this afternoon. this comes hours after the white house directed the department of justice to allow select members of congress to see the classified documents which outline the administration's legal justifications for drone strikes against u.s. citizens. ultimately, it's part of the president's nif tiinitiative to his white house more transparent as he previously promised jon stewart he would do. >> one of the things we have to do
they care about education for their kids. they care about health care. they care about the economy. so, again, we come back to that issue of just putting out a person of color isn't going to do it for you. case in point, bobby jindal. so he has a very tall order in front of him, marco rubio. >> but he's got a long career ahead of him if he plays his cards right certainly. he's only 41 years old. a name we'll be talking about a long time to come. victoria, thanks so much. nice to see you....
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quote, across-the-board cuts to education, to research and development, would have repeat, would have, damaging effects on our economy and our long-term economic prospects. unquote. a growing number of analysts believe the political will to stop the sequester is lacking. it will take effect, at least temporarily, they believe, and that will pose a further the f of this year. question. the fed is saying that the fourth quarter contraction october, november, december of 2012 was due chiefly to quote unquote transitory factors. is this true? or is the recovery stalling out pat buchanan? >> i think basically it is true, john. the u.s. economy is out of the intensive care it was in, in 2007-2008 but it has been walking the hospital halls ever since. the growth has been growing at an average of about 2%, unemployment is where it was when barack obama took office, we are adding about 150,000 jobs a month, but john, the real problem here is this slow growing is occurring when we have had five straight trillion dollars worth of defense deficits to pump it up and we get $85 billion a month in t
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i will switch to education, but our children used to be number one in the united states of america. we are now at 12th because we have been cutting funding. we are looking at cutting literally losing support for education for over 1.7 million children and by the way, more than half of those will be black and latino children, the fastest growing demographic racially. >> just to follow-up, you don't top the call it entitlement reform and i understand that point, but would you encourage democrats to error reforms in an effort to look forward as patiently as you might want overtime? >> yeah and i think democrats have been willing to look at the programs. the question is how. it's starting with the frame that said if you look at the budget deficits, one of the things that is important for americans to understand, the biggest spikes in the deficits we had, world war i. world war ii. iraq and afghanistan. when we invest in war, our costs go way up and so does our budget deficit. we are in a process right now where the deficit is starting to come down. that's the good news. that's part of s
i will switch to education, but our children used to be number one in the united states of america. we are now at 12th because we have been cutting funding. we are looking at cutting literally losing support for education for over 1.7 million children and by the way, more than half of those will be black and latino children, the fastest growing demographic racially. >> just to follow-up, you don't top the call it entitlement reform and i understand that point, but would you encourage...
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the board of education in new it is town, connecticut, is requesting funding for armed police officers in four elementary schools for the next school year. in chicago, meanwhile, mayor rahm emanuel is moving 200 officers from desk duty to the streets amid the city's most violent months in decades. 42 people have been murdered this year including 15-year-old who was shot dead this week while hanging out with friends in a park. >> when any young person in our city is gunned down without reason, their death makes an impression on all of us. and it demands action from all of us. the loss of any child in any community in this city is a loss to the entire city. >> she had performed at some of president obama's inauguration events in washington last week. a few years ago she took part in a public service video urging teens to avoid gang violence. >> hi, this commercial is informational for you and your future children. so many children are fearing gangs and it's your job as students to say no to gangs and say yes to a future. joining a gang is not a part of your future. >> let the message con
the board of education in new it is town, connecticut, is requesting funding for armed police officers in four elementary schools for the next school year. in chicago, meanwhile, mayor rahm emanuel is moving 200 officers from desk duty to the streets amid the city's most violent months in decades. 42 people have been murdered this year including 15-year-old who was shot dead this week while hanging out with friends in a park. >> when any young person in our city is gunned down without...
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our report from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: the college classroom is changing. courses from some of the world's most elite universities are now available to anyone for free. at a furious pace, schools are participating with start-up companies like coursera to deliver online courses. or m.o.o.k.s. >> much faster than any of us were expecting. we reached our first 1 million users faster than facebook. >> reporter: physics, poetry, astronomy, even guitar, all just a click away. university of virginia retooled his modern history course for this semester's online debut. the class usually open to 120 students saw enrollment soar. >> 42,000 students around the world. >> reporter: to put it in perspective, in order to reach the same number of students, this professor would have to teach his course here at the university of virginia for 350 years. since 2011, some 2.5 million students from hundreds of countries have signed on, even though m.o.o.k.s are not offered for credit and completion rates are low, some educators say the potential exists to revolutionize
our report from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: the college classroom is changing. courses from some of the world's most elite universities are now available to anyone for free. at a furious pace, schools are participating with start-up companies like coursera to deliver online courses. or m.o.o.k.s. >> much faster than any of us were expecting. we reached our first 1 million users faster than facebook. >> reporter: physics, poetry, astronomy,...
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our participation in education is about the future. and what we've seen with much of higher education is that financial aid has switched from need to meritocracy. so you have a lot of working class folks who want to send their kids to college but who can't. in addition, people are taking on a lot more debt. i graduated from boston college in 1974. i left with two grand worth of debt. the average student today with about 25,000. the average african-american students leaves with 30,000. i used to go through the seniors that graduated to see what they owed. i saw numbers as high@as $80,000. this is a drain on our future. that starts inequality, but cause is inequality to be -- >> it's also the burden of that because you can't discharge even bankruptcy. >> exactly. >> but there's this broader question about indebtedness of the american consumer, right? which is one of the things -- one of the reasons that you have this reduced consumption and slow growth in the wake of the financial crisis, right, is that you have to go through the process
our participation in education is about the future. and what we've seen with much of higher education is that financial aid has switched from need to meritocracy. so you have a lot of working class folks who want to send their kids to college but who can't. in addition, people are taking on a lot more debt. i graduated from boston college in 1974. i left with two grand worth of debt. the average student today with about 25,000. the average african-american students leaves with 30,000. i used to...
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♪ >>> we are back >>> we are back now as promised with what could be the key to higher education and perhaps even brilliance for a lot of folks who don't necessarily have the time or money for college. say nothing of an ivy league school. online learning is hardly new. it's been around for a long time. but open access to classes at some of this nation's most prestigious institutions is new. and people of all kinds and all ages are signing on. our report from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: the college classroom is changing. courses from some of the world's most elite universities are now available to anyone for free. at a furious pace, schools are partnering with start-up companies like courseera to deliver online courses. or m.o.o.k.s. >> much faster than any of us were expecting. we reached our first 1 million users faster than facebook. >> reporter: physics, poetry, astronomy, even guitar, all just a click away. university of virginia retooled his modern history course for this semester's online debut. the class usually open to 120 students saw enroll
♪ >>> we are back >>> we are back now as promised with what could be the key to higher education and perhaps even brilliance for a lot of folks who don't necessarily have the time or money for college. say nothing of an ivy league school. online learning is hardly new. it's been around for a long time. but open access to classes at some of this nation's most prestigious institutions is new. and people of all kinds and all ages are signing on. our report from our chief...
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it shouldn't be just on the backs of young people who are trying to get a college education. it should not be on the backs of parents who are trying to give their kids a better start in life. that all of us have to participate and that, in fact, it's important for us to make sure we've got a strong national defense and that we reduce our spending in a smart way. those of us who are luckiest in the society to close a few loopholes and deductions that the average american doesn't get. if that's the choice that we've got, i promise you we can win that debate because we're on the right side of this argument. i hope -- i expect that you guys will be with me on that. last point i'll make, obviously economic growth is a priority. making sure that we're opening up opportunity for everybody is also important. that's why emgregs reform is so critical. i said this is going to be a top priority and an early priority of my administration. i am heartened to see republicans and democrats starting to be in a serious conversation about getting this done. now is the time. i recognize that the
it shouldn't be just on the backs of young people who are trying to get a college education. it should not be on the backs of parents who are trying to give their kids a better start in life. that all of us have to participate and that, in fact, it's important for us to make sure we've got a strong national defense and that we reduce our spending in a smart way. those of us who are luckiest in the society to close a few loopholes and deductions that the average american doesn't get. if that's...
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they are considering smart cookie, he is well educated. or mayor seven layer cake because he is a complex man or public servant, which they say would be filled with pecans and cash ews because the mayor's job is simply nuts. no word when these may come to fruition. >> bill: i don't know that they will ever call him senator booker. >> yeah. >> banned from eating competitions, you can book competitive eater takaro takaro kukushioti. he ate an entire pizza in front of a crowd in one minute. >> that's officially faster than the world record of 1 minute and 9 seconds of eating a large pizza. he was paid $3,200 for his appearance. >> bill: can you imagine. >> my, how the mighty have fallen. >> having a party on the your house and, we have some entertainment. >> yeah. >> for our children's birthday party, last year we had a puppet show. this year, we've got -- kuboachi. >> he ate it at a minute. >> he hung out for the rest -- hung out for the whole game. >> that's gross. fifty hot dogs for your fans and throw up. >> like having a clown come to yo
they are considering smart cookie, he is well educated. or mayor seven layer cake because he is a complex man or public servant, which they say would be filled with pecans and cash ews because the mayor's job is simply nuts. no word when these may come to fruition. >> bill: i don't know that they will ever call him senator booker. >> yeah. >> banned from eating competitions, you can book competitive eater takaro takaro kukushioti. he ate an entire pizza in front of a crowd in...
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with their interests or their nuclear weapons plan in it, and they're unfortunately not so much about educating anybody on serious issues that we face. so from that perspective senator hagel's demeanor was entirely understandable, and i can't even begin to imagine how incredibly it mustfrustrating it must have been for him. heather hurlburt and david schuster. be will he be confirmed? >> he'll be confirmed. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." and its time for the thing of the day. tonight's thing is the unrequited love of the day. in the interest of dr. phil part of which aired today. a man admitted that he loved manti teo. if you're looking for someone to love you back, maybe don't pretend to be a girl for two years. it might lead to unpleasantness. >>> and speaking of un unpleasanten. the war is breaking out own immigration war between tea party extremists and republicans who like getting re-elected because they're in states with growing latino populations. quote. any action in the senate to approve such a reform effort is likely to kick off an interparty war in the house. that will make th
with their interests or their nuclear weapons plan in it, and they're unfortunately not so much about educating anybody on serious issues that we face. so from that perspective senator hagel's demeanor was entirely understandable, and i can't even begin to imagine how incredibly it mustfrustrating it must have been for him. heather hurlburt and david schuster. be will he be confirmed? >> he'll be confirmed. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." and its time for the thing...
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if you're worried about the lack of science educators, eager foreign-born people coming here to work there, it is the most obvious and clean solution. paul ryan makes a point of pointing out the growth advantages of immigration. >> our goal is to advance policies that make a difference in people's lives. that means we want to advance pro-growth reforms good for the economy. there are immigration things that are good for the economy. >> immigration was the first policy he talked about when he talked about pro-growth reforms. some workers, who are typically recovering, the best way to help them is with better training, better generous income tax credit, that is easier to provide in a growing economy with younger workers than in a sluggish one with budget deficits. immigration is not what hurts them, and it is not standing in the way of aiding them. in 2007, the congressional budget office found that legalizing undocumented immigrants would increase revenue by $48 billion, while costing only $3 billion increased public services. and that is before you get into the broader economic benef
if you're worried about the lack of science educators, eager foreign-born people coming here to work there, it is the most obvious and clean solution. paul ryan makes a point of pointing out the growth advantages of immigration. >> our goal is to advance policies that make a difference in people's lives. that means we want to advance pro-growth reforms good for the economy. there are immigration things that are good for the economy. >> immigration was the first policy he talked...
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by giving you an opportunity you can take advantage of no matter your age education or experience. this is something you can do literally earn money on your own computer from your own kitchen table and do it 24/7. so if you're sick of living paycheck to paycheck, worried about job security or retirement and if your goal has been to earn some extra money from home, part-time or even full time, here's where you ought to go. incomeathome.com. they're adding my listeners in record numbers. even giving away $1,000 to somebody just for checking them out. that lucky somebody could be you. visit incomeathome.com. that's incomeathome.com. the one thing that secretary of defense leon panetta pointed out, congressman in chuck hagel's confirmation hearing is that there was very little discussion about the defense budget where it's going, should it be cut and what's going to happen if sequestration kicks in. let's start with that. sequestration which comes up march 1st. whoa. okay. what's congress going to do? >> well, what we ought to do is come up with a reasonable -- >> bill: so it is a tril
by giving you an opportunity you can take advantage of no matter your age education or experience. this is something you can do literally earn money on your own computer from your own kitchen table and do it 24/7. so if you're sick of living paycheck to paycheck, worried about job security or retirement and if your goal has been to earn some extra money from home, part-time or even full time, here's where you ought to go. incomeathome.com. they're adding my listeners in record numbers. even...
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you can readily take advantage of >> no matter your age, education, or experience. you can literally earn money from your own computer from your own kitchen table 24/7. so, if you are sick of living paycheck to paycheck worried about job security or retirement, if your goal has always been to earn some extra cash from home part-time or maybe even full-time check them out, incomeathome.com. they are adding my listeners in record numbers, even giveing away a thousand bucks for checking them out. that somebody could be you. visit incomeathome.com. >> that's incomeathome.com. one of the other commercials that i was -- has gotten a lot of attention last night. by the way, i have to say up front, i think movie trailers ought to be ought to be banned. >> huge -- it's a huge stage for them. >> bill: but they are not commercials. i look for the commercials. the same thing with promos for shows that are on the cbs network. but of course every network does it. it's a waste of time. some of them, you can't tell what the commercial is really all about until the end like the car
you can readily take advantage of >> no matter your age, education, or experience. you can literally earn money from your own computer from your own kitchen table 24/7. so, if you are sick of living paycheck to paycheck worried about job security or retirement, if your goal has always been to earn some extra cash from home part-time or maybe even full-time check them out, incomeathome.com. they are adding my listeners in record numbers, even giveing away a thousand bucks for checking them...
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i'd go across the board so much, i'd go commerce, labor, education, interior, energy. are you kidding me? i would slash everything. i would take out at least a quarter. at least a quarter. i don't care, sequester, i don't even know what it means. what i know is let's get rid of these goofy departments that are bankrupting america. what's your take on that? >> well, got to disagree with you. >> oh. [ laughter ] >> i think that there's certainly a time and place for cuts. as you say earlier, it's usually when the economy is working a little bit better than it is now. i think if you look back historically, the best time for cuts is back to trend growth, which is 3%, not the 2% economy that we're in now. i'll tell you, i just came last week from the world economic forum, one of the big conversation threads there was that we don't want to be europe. europe has gone too far with austerity. and you might say well that's a liberal point of view. but i'll tell you, the american enterprise institute came out with a report this week saying we should take lessons from overseas. we
i'd go across the board so much, i'd go commerce, labor, education, interior, energy. are you kidding me? i would slash everything. i would take out at least a quarter. at least a quarter. i don't care, sequester, i don't even know what it means. what i know is let's get rid of these goofy departments that are bankrupting america. what's your take on that? >> well, got to disagree with you. >> oh. [ laughter ] >> i think that there's certainly a time and place for cuts. as you...
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institutions we will make sure our troops and their families get the health care, job opportunities and education they have earned and deserve. just as i did when i co- authored the post-9/11 g.i. bill with senators jim webb, frank lautenberg and john warner. this includes focusing on the mental health of our fighting force, because no one who volunteers to fight and die for this country should ever feel like that they have nowhere to turn. that's unacceptable for this country. in my 12 years in the senate, my one guiding principle on every security decision i made and every vote i cast was always this, simply this -- is our policy worthy of our troops and their families and the sacrifices that we ask them to make? that same question will guide me if i am confirmed as secretary of defense. our men and women in uniform and their families must never doubt that their leaders' first priority is them. i believe my record of leadership on veterans' issues over the years going back to my service in the veterans administration under president reagan demonstrates my rock- solid commitment to our veterans
institutions we will make sure our troops and their families get the health care, job opportunities and education they have earned and deserve. just as i did when i co- authored the post-9/11 g.i. bill with senators jim webb, frank lautenberg and john warner. this includes focusing on the mental health of our fighting force, because no one who volunteers to fight and die for this country should ever feel like that they have nowhere to turn. that's unacceptable for this country. in my 12 years...
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correspondent doug mckelway tonight on the controversy over freedom of movement in education. >> this weekbe is about the future of american public education. >> supporters of the national school choice week campaign kicked off the celebration this week with 14 planned whistle stops across the country. >> organizers say research increasingly shows that students in poor performing public schools given alternatives, whether they be better public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling do better. >> the they the says parents who select schools and schools of choice are outperforming the traditional system. they are improving faster than the traditional system. >> case and point is the washington, d.c. opportunity scholarship program that gives 1700 d.c. students vouchers to attend private schools. >> they have a 91% graduation rate. grad rate in d.c. schools hover around 60%. >> like tremendous popularity and shortage of slots the obama administration capped enrollment in the d.c. program under pressure from teachers union. earlier in 2008 campaign speech to the american
correspondent doug mckelway tonight on the controversy over freedom of movement in education. >> this weekbe is about the future of american public education. >> supporters of the national school choice week campaign kicked off the celebration this week with 14 planned whistle stops across the country. >> organizers say research increasingly shows that students in poor performing public schools given alternatives, whether they be better public schools, charter schools, magnet...
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mulala, the education of girls, the violence against women. how does it continue? >> well, the united states will keep these issues. we have a strong -- for women's rights. it's chicagzelled in the constitution in afghanistan that those rights need to be protected in the kind of agreements that go forward. we have been working with women for a long time there. there is no doubt they are worried about the future. we also know, and i think this is really important, andrea, there will be no sustainable peace. that potential for sustainable peace will not be possible if the women are marginalized or silent. they are critical to afghanistan's future. this isn't just the right thing to do. it is the smart thing to do. it is the effective thing to do. that's the truth in all of the ways in which we operate, whether in terms of places in crisis and conflict, in economic decision making, that we need to bear these issues upper most, and that's what secretary clinton has made a point of doing kibtly for so long, and hopefully this will just grow, as it should, and must for u
mulala, the education of girls, the violence against women. how does it continue? >> well, the united states will keep these issues. we have a strong -- for women's rights. it's chicagzelled in the constitution in afghanistan that those rights need to be protected in the kind of agreements that go forward. we have been working with women for a long time there. there is no doubt they are worried about the future. we also know, and i think this is really important, andrea, there will be no...
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if you're worried about the lack of science educators, eager foreign-born people coming here to work there, it is the most obvious and clean solution. paul ryan makes a point of
if you're worried about the lack of science educators, eager foreign-born people coming here to work there, it is the most obvious and clean solution. paul ryan makes a point of
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>> educational -- wholesale, trade, transportation, finance and insurance. but also, if you're looking at where the growth is occurring in the larger firms, that's happening in educational services and health and social assistance. those are the firms -- even though there are fewer of them, you know, below average right now in the 10 million plus category, they're really going to be set up for very high growth. >> when you look at these numbers, what's the biggest take-away for you and what does it tell us about the future of women-owned businesses? >> i think the biggest take-away is that this has been happening under our very noses for one thing. growing under the radar, as the report suggests. i think it shows that more and more women are getting into business and are looking around for mentors and role models and seeing more women at the high levels. that is going to help propel this growth forward, for sure. >> julie weeks, good to have you on the program. thank you. >> great to be with you. >>> and speaking of successful women, today's tweet of the day
>> educational -- wholesale, trade, transportation, finance and insurance. but also, if you're looking at where the growth is occurring in the larger firms, that's happening in educational services and health and social assistance. those are the firms -- even though there are fewer of them, you know, below average right now in the 10 million plus category, they're really going to be set up for very high growth. >> when you look at these numbers, what's the biggest take-away for you...
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i want to serve the people, and i want every girl, every child to be educated, and for that reason we have organized mulala fund. >> northbound's kier is in birmingham, england, outside the hospital. kier, this is remarkable. it is just a miracle of her spirit, of the doctors who have helped her, the family who has been with her. she's now also the youngest nominee for the nobel peace prize. what are you hearing from the medical team around her about her prognosis? >> that's right. incredible. she is still in the hospital behind me recovering. what an amazing recovery. as those comments on camera, the first since she was shot by the taliban, attacked simply for campaigning for the rights of young women to be educated. in those comments she has such poise and yet at the same time seems so young. one doctor talking about how she would make adult decisions about her treatment and, yet, on other occasions he would come to the room to find her playing cards or playing games, and after that operation even afterwards 24 hours later she gave another interview in which, again, she had such poi
i want to serve the people, and i want every girl, every child to be educated, and for that reason we have organized mulala fund. >> northbound's kier is in birmingham, england, outside the hospital. kier, this is remarkable. it is just a miracle of her spirit, of the doctors who have helped her, the family who has been with her. she's now also the youngest nominee for the nobel peace prize. what are you hearing from the medical team around her about her prognosis? >> that's right....
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it means that we're focused on education and that every young person is equipped with the skills they need to compete in the 21st century. it means that we got an energy agenda that can make us less dependent on foreign oil, but also that we're cultivating the kind of clean energy strategy that will maintain our leadership well into the future. it means that we're going to talk about, yes, deficits and taxes and sequesters and potential government shutdowns and debt ceilings. we'll talk about that stuff. all from the perspective of how are we making sure that somebody who works hard in this country, a cop or a teacher, or a construction worker or a receptionist, that they can make it if they work hard. and that their kids can make it. and dream even bigger dreams than they have achieved. and obviously, a lot of what we'll be working on michellely over the next few weeks is going to be on how do we deal with the sequester issue, and i just want to make this quick point. i had a press conference this week in which i reiterated i am prepared, eager, and anxious to do a big deal, a big pa
it means that we're focused on education and that every young person is equipped with the skills they need to compete in the 21st century. it means that we got an energy agenda that can make us less dependent on foreign oil, but also that we're cultivating the kind of clean energy strategy that will maintain our leadership well into the future. it means that we're going to talk about, yes, deficits and taxes and sequesters and potential government shutdowns and debt ceilings. we'll talk about...
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they are trying to educate wolves not to kill sheep. the national wolf plan doesn't involve a lecture about how cute lambs are and doesn't try to convert volves to vegetarian nism. ratherather, known sheep attacks are captured and let go. the near is the predators will be so traumatized by spending in captivity that they'll lose their appetite for sheep. in case they don't get that message, the wolves will be shot if they go back to their old ways. >>> finally, a week after they claimed to have blasted a monkey into space, iran unveiled its version of a radar evading stealth fighter jet. the tiny one-seater looks like a toy that might not be able to fly. they call it laughable fake. a reporter for foreign policy said it looks like the iranian dumped some rudimentary flight controls and an ejection sheet into a shell molded into what they thought were stealthy angles. a defense analyst looks like it might make noise and vibrate if you put a quarter in it. president ahmadinejad said it carries a message of peace, friendship, and brotherho
they are trying to educate wolves not to kill sheep. the national wolf plan doesn't involve a lecture about how cute lambs are and doesn't try to convert volves to vegetarian nism. ratherather, known sheep attacks are captured and let go. the near is the predators will be so traumatized by spending in captivity that they'll lose their appetite for sheep. in case they don't get that message, the wolves will be shot if they go back to their old ways. >>> finally, a week after they...
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which last year was named the national blue ribbon school by the department of education. the focus of this year's catholic schools week, catholic schools raise the standards, demonstrates the continued commitment to excellence. the national catholic education association has launched an initiative called the national standards and benchmarks for effective catholic elementary and secondary schools. which will make sure that students are consistent -- that standards are consistently high across the country. the dedicated teachers and administrators who work at catholic schools, many of whom could earn much more elsewhere, are instrumental in upholding these standards. in recognizing catholic schools week, we pay a special tribute to professionals who sacrifice so much for their students. during catholic schools week last week, i visited several schools in my district, including st. dennis in lock port, st. alphonse, and others, mr. speaker, i hope my colleagues will join me today in honoring catholic schools and all they contribute to our nation. the speaker pro tempore: th
which last year was named the national blue ribbon school by the department of education. the focus of this year's catholic schools week, catholic schools raise the standards, demonstrates the continued commitment to excellence. the national catholic education association has launched an initiative called the national standards and benchmarks for effective catholic elementary and secondary schools. which will make sure that students are consistent -- that standards are consistently high across...
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if you combine those things together we cannot only reduce our deficit but we can invest in education and research and development that will help us grow. martha: what do you think about that at home and what does karl rove think about that. former senior adviser to president george w. bush. there was a lot in that sound bite. we know the tax hikes have kicked in, but the president is suggesting that we need more money from the american people essentially. >> we have a spending problem not a revenue problem. revenues this year are anticipated to be above the year they were in fiscal '08. they are going to be over $2.9 trillion over $2 trillion. spending has increased more rapidly than revenues. the tax revenues we got as a result of raising the rates on the top two brackets was eaten up about it congress in one spending bill proposed about it administration, the sandy relief measure. we have a spending problem and it's going to get worse. martha: during the campaign we heard from governor romney about changing the structure of the tax code long term instead of just raising taxes and d
if you combine those things together we cannot only reduce our deficit but we can invest in education and research and development that will help us grow. martha: what do you think about that at home and what does karl rove think about that. former senior adviser to president george w. bush. there was a lot in that sound bite. we know the tax hikes have kicked in, but the president is suggesting that we need more money from the american people essentially. >> we have a spending problem...
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and of course educated under the g.i. bill. he understands veterans' issues and the possibility of what military war does, of course, to the guys on the ground. he has experience in washington and in the business world unparalleled to anybody on that senate armed services committee. he's a self-made guy in american business. this man has a resume most of these senators wish they had. he never did anything as reckless as john mccain did when he picked sarah palin to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. gosh, i wish he could have reversed the questioning today. if you ask me, this opposition to hagel is nothing but sour grapes. jealousy and envy. this man is qualified. he has impeccable integrity. he would be perfect. he also knows how to manage people, departments, and he'll be able to get his arms around the pentagon budget and maybe they can finally audit themselves, as we've had senators on this program say the pentagon is so big they can't even audit themselves. give hagel a shot. he deserves it. because he was shot at i
and of course educated under the g.i. bill. he understands veterans' issues and the possibility of what military war does, of course, to the guys on the ground. he has experience in washington and in the business world unparalleled to anybody on that senate armed services committee. he's a self-made guy in american business. this man has a resume most of these senators wish they had. he never did anything as reckless as john mccain did when he picked sarah palin to be a heartbeat away from the...